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Alleygater
Citizen
Username: Alleygater
Post Number: 1531
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Monday, April 3, 2006 - 11:34 am: | 
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...The NEW EDUCATION section. This is getting out of hand. |
The Libertarian
Citizen
Username: Local_1_crew
Post Number: 1880
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Monday, April 3, 2006 - 1:17 pm: |
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yeah! it is effing crazy!!! whats next?? cats and dogs living together?!?! it's lunacy!!! |
Alleygater
Citizen
Username: Alleygater
Post Number: 1544
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 - 12:35 pm: |
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And now that the Education section exists, why won't Dave/Jamie move these threads over to the Education section? Do I have to post something about Republicans, Libertarians and Democrats to have these threads moved into the Political Soapbox? |
The Libertarian
Citizen
Username: Local_1_crew
Post Number: 1882
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 - 5:02 pm: |
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yeah! its unfreaking believable! this is insanity!!! |
Alleygater
Citizen
Username: Alleygater
Post Number: 1559
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 - 5:40 pm: |
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Libby: I know this is you way of saying you love me. And I just want you to know, I love you too.  |
Glock 17
Citizen
Username: Glock17
Post Number: 470
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 - 5:43 pm: |
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Dave can we rename Soapbox to "Soapbox Derby" ...its more exciting that way |
sac
Supporter
Username: Sac
Post Number: 3324
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 - 8:10 pm: |
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Re "And now that the Education section exists"
I can't find it, yet ... where is it?
By the way, I think that when it comes back, perhaps it should be in the "Debate Forums" section rather than the "General Areas" where it used to live. |
CLK
Supporter
Username: Clkelley
Post Number: 2118
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 - 8:31 pm: |
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It's the top of the page - first forum. |
Onyx
Citizen
Username: Onyx
Post Number: 120
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 - 8:32 pm: |
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Since the education section (at the very top of the threads) is moderated - controlled - there is still the need for those of us who like to live a little on the wild side with our quips to post here. |
Joan
Supporter
Username: Joancrystal
Post Number: 7210
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 - 8:34 pm: |
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The new and reformated Education Section is now at the top of the message board main menu. All of the topics (about half a dozen of them thus far) have been pre-selected. The link to the section contains the disclaimer that posts to that section may be deleted at any time for any reason and the section has been closed to new topics so I assume Dave gets to chose all the title headings there from now on.
It is a real shame with the board of education election only two weeks away that serious discussion of key election issues and opportunity for candidate input into these discussions has to be so stifled. |
sac
Supporter
Username: Sac
Post Number: 3325
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 - 8:46 pm: |
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Thanks ... I also found it just now. |
sac
Supporter
Username: Sac
Post Number: 3326
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 - 8:50 pm: |
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I can't find an appropriate place there, so I'll post a suggestion here ...
Dave, it seems like you might want to have a section in the new Education topic that discusses the ground rules AND provides a forum for people to suggest new topic categories for it. (or make other suggestions such as this one) |
CLK
Supporter
Username: Clkelley
Post Number: 2119
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 - 8:59 pm: |
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You can start new threads within the general topic areas that Dave created. I don't really think it's stifled, it's just moderated. It doesn't seem to be moderated to the extent that he pre-approves every post though. I think that Dave and/or Jamie will just take away posts that are inappropriate.
I expect Education is now moderated because some of the stuff that is posted there has the potential to cause trouble, e.g. discussions of specific personnel, students, etc.
Yet there was also complaining about Dave taking threads away, closing down the whole board, etc. If he says up front that this is a moderated area, nobody can really complain if he does this.
I am just guessing and I hope I'm not putting words in Dave mouth.
I wonder though if making it moderated actually puts them at greater risk - because a moderated board is liable for libel etc. whereas an open one is not (because moderation implies editorial control).
I also think sac's idea about how to suggest new general topic ideas is a good one. And I wonder, too, whether promoting certain topics to the "top level" gives them too much priority. E.g, does the illegal students thing deserve top billing? Obviously those who think it's a big deal may think so, but not everybody thinks it's a big deal.
Is there any way to let the community provide input on these areas, other than just this kind of ad-hoc discussion? |
Joan
Supporter
Username: Joancrystal
Post Number: 7215
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 5, 2006 - 5:08 pm: |
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I also like SAC's suggestion. While it is possible to start sub-topics in the new education section, it might be difficult to find a new thread on a comparison of curriculum in the various elementary schools in the district (just as an example) if it were placed in a totally unrelated topic. |
The Libertarian
Citizen
Username: Local_1_crew
Post Number: 1910
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 5, 2006 - 5:13 pm: |
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Alleygater said:
Libby: I know this is you way of saying you love me. And I just want you to know, I love you too
SWEET! |
Alleygater
Citizen
Username: Alleygater
Post Number: 1584
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 5, 2006 - 6:09 pm: |
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Aint it though? |
The Libertarian
Citizen
Username: Local_1_crew
Post Number: 1913
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 5, 2006 - 6:29 pm: |
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oh yeah! |
Alleygater
Citizen
Username: Alleygater
Post Number: 1586
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 5, 2006 - 6:47 pm: |
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Libby, I'm sorry you had to hear about my unfaithfulness in that way in front of the entire community. It must have been hard for you. And for that, I apologize, truly with all my heart. You're not hurt or jealous that I've been seeing SLK and Straw, right? I mean, we never explicitly stated that ours was a committed relationship. No hurt feelings. OK? |
The Libertarian
Citizen
Username: Local_1_crew
Post Number: 1916
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 5, 2006 - 6:50 pm: |
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i am keeping all of the al hirt albums! |
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